Jacqueline Jossa wants Jake Wood to return to ‘EastEnders’.
Jacqueline Jossa wants Jake Wood to return to EastEnders
The 32-year-old actress returned to the soap in October 2023, five years after her alter ego Lauren Branning departed Albert Square, and with the likes of Ross Kemp and Paul Bradley – who played Grant Mitchell and Nigel Bates – coming back for the show’s upcoming 40th anniversary, she’d love to see her on-screen dad back too.
She told Fabulous magazine: “Oh my gosh. Yes, it’s unbelievable that Grant is back.
“No spoilers, as I actually don’t know, but I would love to see Lauren’s dad Max [Jake Wood] back at some point.
“There are a couple of people I’d bring back from the dead too, like Lauren’s sister Abi, as well as Steven Beale, because I just feel like there’d be so much drama with his mum Cindy.
“He’s evil, she’s a little bit evil. I just wish he hadn’t died, as there was so much room for drama that could run and run.”
While Jacqueline adores being on ‘EastEnders’, she’s disappointed to have never had a “soap wedding” – but she also doesn’t expect Lauren to ever get a happy ending.
She said: “I know Lauren isn’t real, but I love her so much and I know her so well. I’ll put a costume on and go: ‘No, this is too Jacqueline, it’s not Lauren.’
“She needs to be in her tights and black boots. If Lauren and Peter ever get married, what would she wear? I can’t envision her in a wedding dress. Would she have the boots on?
“I’m surprised I’ve never done a soap wedding, but part of me thinks I never will, because I just think Lauren is a tragic character. I just don’t know if she’ll ever have her happy…
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